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Dennis Sponer is a thought leader in the legal, health-tech, biotech, pharmaceutical, and startup worlds. Sponer co-founded ScripNet, a uniquely designed Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) company, in 1997. After serving as In-House Counsel for one of Las Vegas’ largest healthcare conglomerates, Dennis devised a payor-based technological solution to the challenge of pharmaceutical payment and remittance. 

As one of the first workers’ compensation-specific Pharmacy Benefit Managers in the industry, Dennis pushed the boundaries of what a PBM can do. ScripNet was a three-time winner of the Inc. 500 and was named to the Inc. 5000 numerous times thereafter. Clients of ScripNet included some of the largest carriers, governmental entities, and self-insured employers in the nation, including FedEx, Starbucks, Lockheed Martin, the Cities of Dallas, Atlanta, and Philadelphia, as well as the State of Texas and the State of Nevada. 

After fifteen years of exceptional growth and class-leading industry recognition, ScripNet was acquired in 2012 by Optum Healthcare Solutions. After selling ScripNet, Dennis served as Executive Vice President for the acquiring company and successfully integrated ScripNet into the larger entity. His latest venture, HSARx, was a consumer-facing Pharmacy Benefit Manager focused on the owners of health savings accounts. He sold HSARx to SwiftScript in October of 2023. Dennis obtained his Juris Doctorate from Brigham Young University, where he served as Note and Comment Editor of the Law Review. He then obtained his Master of Laws in Taxation (L.L.M.) from the University of San Diego. After selling ScripNet, Dennis returned to school to earn his TRIUM MBA, the program jointly administered by New York University's Stern School of Business, the London School of Economics, and HEC Paris.

Dennis is a member of the 1999 Leadership Las Vegas graduating class, was named by InBusiness Las Vegas to its annual Top 40 Under 40 list, is a graduate of MIT's prestigious Birthing of Giants program, and holds a certificate in full stack development from MIT.

Dennis is licensed as an attorney in California and Nevada and is a past President of the Las Vegas Chapter of the Entrepreneurs' Organization. He also serves on the Southern Utah University School of Business National Advisory Board, the SUU Entrepreneur Leadership Council, and the UNLV College of Liberal Arts Board. Dennis is a Senior Advisor at Connected-Capital, a London-based UK FCA-regulated advisory firm. Through his consultancy, SRX Advisors, Dennis serves as an advisor and legal counsel to various investors, venture capital firms, startups, biotech, health care technology, and artificial intelligence firms. 

Mischulaikah Grune is a multidisciplinary entrepreneur and technologist whose work sits at the intersection of AI, health intelligence, and personalized nutrition. She is the Founder and CEO of OrthoFoodie, a nutrition-intelligence platform that uses artificial intelligence to analyze micronutrient needs in real time and translate them into practical, personalized food decisions.

Under Mischulaikah’s leadership, OrthoFoodie has evolved from a personal health solution into a B2B2C ecosystem serving employers, health systems, fitness organizations, and insurers. The platform addresses over 400 chronic conditions and hundreds of human life contexts—from burnout and overtraining to grief and caregiving—providing users with food recommendations grounded not in trends, but in biology and circumstance. “We don’t count calories and we don’t believe in diets,” she explains. “We measure what gives your body energy to heal, function, and thrive—and then suggest what you’re lacking.”

Before founding OrthoFoodie, Mischulaikah co-founded an IT consultancy advising companies on digital transformation and scalable technology systems, and co-owns the largest martial arts gym in The Netherlands, where she applied principles of data-driven coaching and behavioral performance optimization. Her approach to technology mirrors her health philosophy: systems thinking, personalization, and efficiency. “No app could tell me what my body needed,” she says. “So I built one that could.”

OrthoFoodie’s mission extends beyond wellness—it aims to democratize preventive health by embedding nutrition intelligence where it matters most: in communities facing chronic stress, hormonal imbalance, low health literacy, and environmental exposure. “It’s not about quinoa and supplements,” Mischulaikah notes. “It’s about cultural food realities, affordability, and actionable insight.”

Prior to her entrepreneurial ventures, Mischulaikah built a career in the creative industries as an international touring artist, an experience that deepened her understanding of human performance, resilience, and innovation under pressure.

Her personal health journey remains the emotional foundation of her professional vision. Through self-study in orthomolecular and functional medicine, she reversed her condition, stopped all medication, and reclaimed her health. “Nutrition didn’t just help me feel better,” she recalls. “It gave me back my brain, my energy, and my future.”

Today, Mischulaikah Grune is recognized as a thought leader in nutrition intelligence, health equity, and technology-enabled self-care. Her guiding principle is simple: “You eat today for who you want to be tomorrow.”

Nicole Alexander is a leader in marketing and AI ethics, working at the intersection of technology, data, and innovation. She teaches marketing and technology as an adjunct professor at New York University. Nicole has led global teams at some of the world’s most influential companies, serving as Global Head of Marketing at Meta, SVP of Innovation at Ipsos, and VP of Innovation for Greater China at Nielsen. As a strategic advisor, she helps organizations, from tech and finance to healthcare and consumer goods, navigate digital transformation and ethical innovation. She serves on the boards of Per Scholas, which provides tech training to underrepresented communities, and The Loveland Foundation, which supports access to mental health services for Black women and nonbinary people. Nicole holds an MSt in AI Ethics and Society from the University of Cambridge and an Executive MBA from the TRIUM program (NYU Stern, LSE, and HEC Paris). She is the author of Ethical AI in Marketing: Aligning Growth, Responsibility, and Customer Trust, which explores how leaders can adopt AI in ways that are responsible, inclusive, and trust-driven. 

Grace Gong founded Smart Venture Media and the host of two well-known VC podcasts: Smart Venture Podcast (SVPpro.com) and Venture with Grace, a daily show. She is an angel investor in the AI sector, a super angel & venture scout for Alumni Ventures, and an Advisor at Berkeley SkyDeck.

Her podcasts have featured high-profile guests, including C-level executives and VPs from companies such as Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, Sephora, Dunkin' Donuts, Chipotle, Adidas, Pepsi, Instagram, Deloitte, Reddit, DoorDash, Pinterest, Cisco, Salesforce, NVIDIA, Snowflake, and more. Additionally, she has interviewed Managing Partners from top funds, many of whom have appeared on the Forbes Midas List, as well as unicorn founders from companies like Craigslist, Square, Loom, and Glean. Grace regularly posts about technology, venture capital, and entrepreneurship and has been recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice in Finance. She is also a #1 Bestselling author in the VC category on Amazon New Releases. Before founding Smart Venture Media, she worked in venture capital and private equity. Feel free to connect with her on LinkedIn at @GraceGong if you have similar interests.

Joanna Robinson is a senior technology executive at CGI, the world’s fifth-largest independent IT and business consulting firm. As Senior Vice President and Business Unit Leader, she leads strategy and operations that drive digital transformation and innovation, helping organizations integrate artificial intelligence, automation, and advanced digital solutions across their operations.

Her leadership bridges business strategy and technology enablement, translating emerging innovation into measurable enterprise outcomes. Joanna is widely recognized for championing responsible AI adoption and leading initiatives that align digital modernization with long-term business performance and value creation. Joanna holds credentials from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Artificial Intelligence and

Strategy, an MBA with honors from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business, a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership with honors from Azusa Pacific University, and a CIO Certification from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).